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Old 05-03-06, 02:20 PM   #31
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If you can afford my hourly rate... It's taken abouta year on and off So that'll be. Let's see, £3.50 per hour- I'm cheap- £30,660. Plus VAT and parts. I'll give you a 20% forum discount

There's nothing I've done that's brain surgery though. Not all of it's easy, but I had fairly little bike mechanicking background before I started in on the SV, and it was all repair not improvement. I reckon anyone with steady hands and a sensible approach can do most if not all of the work I've done- and the information's all out there for free, if you can put it together.
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Old 05-03-06, 02:51 PM   #32
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mmmh... I screw up even the simple tasks. I still have trouble getting brakes right. takes less time if I get someone else to do it!...
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Old 07-03-06, 08:38 PM   #33
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This is what is was on about modding my sv to be different from the standard version im not asking to go 150+ on it, im just wanting more power just in general and to make it sound nice too.

No matter what bike id have it will always have loads of cash injected into to it because i like to spend my money this way (lets face it its better then blowing it all down the local boozer every weekend.)

I wouldnt mind getting the suspention worked over aswell as the brakes i wont to be able to show off my sv for all the modding it has had done to it when i go to bikes meet and what not.
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Old 07-03-06, 10:11 PM   #34
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That all sounds pretty familiar Except the showing off bit, I keep on missing the rideouts to mess with the bike
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Old 07-03-06, 11:36 PM   #35
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Hello, Kenny.

Now, please don't take this the wrong way as how you spend your money and time is totally up to you, but....

It's already been hinted at in this post that instead of spending time/money on mods to squeeze a couple extra horses out the engine, etc, etc, how about actually learning to ride the thing properly in the first place?

Treat yourself to IAM membership for £85. You'll learn to ride the bike faster, safer and with more confidence. When you pass you'll get insurance discounts.

It's the best "mod" I ever did and really changed my riding style for the better.

Worth considering?

Best of luck.
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Old 07-03-06, 11:38 PM   #36
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Or you could do what I did, join the IAM at the bike show, then an entire year later finally get a date for your first observed ride... best £85 I've ever spent I can tell you I'm sure it'll be great once they get round to me, but AFAIC they shouldn't be taking people's money if they know they can't fit them in.
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Old 07-03-06, 11:46 PM   #37
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I wish i had your enthusiasm(and brass! )I can hardly be bothered to clean mine.Turn key>fill up>ride>park up>brew and a buttie>ride home!Am I a lazy git?
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Old 09-03-06, 01:49 PM   #38
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But what if i take all this advance riding things what then!
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But what if i take all this advance riding things what then!

I've already suggested what I did to mine (R6 twistgrip and retard) but forgot to mention that I put a 14t front sprocket on too, makes the bike just that bit more lively, much cheaper than any tuning mod too
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But what if i take all this advance riding things what then!
Then we will allow you a small mod, perhaps some anodised bolts
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